dynamically changing an asp User Control ?

[ilPostino]

ok, so I have my asp.net application.

I want a single page which can load asp user controls and at runtime. How
can this be done? I don't want to drag the control onto the page because
then I can't change it ... or can I ?

thanks

C

[Philip Rieck]

You can use something like this:

this.Controls.A dd( Page.LoadContro l("MyControl.as cx"));

If you want to put it in a specific place, use a placeholder or panel
control:

In your .aspx:
<asp:PlaceHolde r id="dynamicCtl " runat="server" />

in your .aspx.cs :

....
if( someFlag)
{
dynamicCtl.Cont rols.Add( Page.LoadContro l("MyControl.as cx"));
}
else
{
dynamicCtl.Cont rols.Add( Page.LoadContro l("MyOtherContr ol.ascx"));
}
....
Note that dynamically placing controls has some behavior changes you should
think about, especially the fact that the usercontrol's child controls
will not keep their state anymore.

-Philip

"ilPostino" <ne**@ip80.co m> wrote in message
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ok, so I have my asp.net application.

I want a single page which can load asp user controls and at runtime. How
can this be done? I don't want to drag the control onto the page because
then I can't change it ... or can I ?

thanks

C

[ilPostino]

Thanks - nice and easy! :)

C

"Philip Rieck" <st***@mckraken .com> wrote in message
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You can use something like this:

this.Controls.A dd( Page.LoadContro l("MyControl.as cx"));

If you want to put it in a specific place, use a placeholder or panel
control:

In your .aspx:
<asp:PlaceHolde r id="dynamicCtl " runat="server" />

in your .aspx.cs :

...
if( someFlag)
{
dynamicCtl.Cont rols.Add( Page.LoadContro l("MyControl.as cx"));
}
else
{
dynamicCtl.Cont rols.Add( Page.LoadContro l("MyOtherContr ol.ascx"));
}
...
Note that dynamically placing controls has some behavior changes you should think about, especially the fact that the usercontrol's child controls
will not keep their state anymore.

-Philip

"ilPostino" <ne**@ip80.co m> wrote in message
news:OM******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...

ok, so I have my asp.net application.

I want a single page which can load asp user controls and at runtime. How can this be done? I don't want to drag the control onto the page because
then I can't change it ... or can I ?

thanks

C